Flamminii Federica, Consalvo Ada, Cichelli Angelo, Chiaudani Alessandro
Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via Luigi Polacchi, 11, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Foods. 2024 Jun 19;13(12):1930. doi: 10.3390/foods13121930.
Honey and bee pollen offer potential health benefits due to their nutrient and bioactive molecules, but they may also harbor contaminants such as heavy metals. This study aimed to assess the content of different metals, including Mg, Al, K, Ca, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cu, As, Rb, Sr, Cd, Cs, Tl, Pb and U, in honey and bee pollen collected from different Abruzzo region (Italy) areas (A1, A2, A3, A4), characterized by different anthropic influences described by Corine Land Cover maps. Differences were observed in the mineral and heavy metal content associated with the influence of biotic and abiotic factors. Honeys were found to be safe in regard to non-carcinogenic risk in all the consumer categories (THQ < 1). A particular carcinogenic risk concern was identified for toddlers associated with Cr (LCTR > 1 × 10) in A1, A2 and A3 apiaries. Pb and Ni represent potential non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health risks in children and adults due to bee pollen consumption, showing high values of THQ and LCTR. The results suggest the advantages of utilizing bee products to screen mineral and heavy metal content, providing valuable insights into environmental quality and potential health risks.
蜂蜜和蜂花粉因其营养成分和生物活性分子而具有潜在的健康益处,但它们也可能含有重金属等污染物。本研究旨在评估从意大利阿布鲁佐地区不同区域(A1、A2、A3、A4)采集的蜂蜜和蜂花粉中不同金属的含量,包括镁、铝、钾、钙、钒、铬、锰、铁、钴、镍、锌、铜、砷、铷、锶、镉、铯、铊、铅和铀,这些区域具有由土地覆盖地图描述的不同人类活动影响。观察到与生物和非生物因素影响相关的矿物质和重金属含量存在差异。在所有消费类别中,蜂蜜的非致癌风险被认为是安全的(THQ<1)。在A1、A2和A3养蜂场中,发现幼儿与铬相关存在特定的致癌风险(LCTR>1×10)。由于食用蜂花粉,铅和镍对儿童和成人构成潜在的非致癌和致癌健康风险,THQ和LCTR值较高。结果表明利用蜂产品筛查矿物质和重金属含量的优势,为环境质量和潜在健康风险提供了有价值的见解。